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Bedford College
Bedford College — college in Bedford, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bedford St Johns · 0.4 km
About
Bedford College is a ironworks in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1959. Address: MK42 9AH. Wikidata describes it as: "college in Bedford, UK". Coordinates: 52.1331°, -0.4673°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bedford College is a further education college located in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. It is the principal further education provider in the Borough of Bedford.
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Background
History
Further Education courses have been provided on Bedford College's Cauldwell Street campus under some name since World War II, although its roots can be traced to the founding of Bedford Training College for Teachers in 1882. Following construction of the college's six-storey tower block, opened on 19 June 1959, the college became known as Mander College of Further Education. The college was named after Sir Frederick Mander, who was Chairman of Bedfordshire County Council at the time of the tower's construction. The tower was erected at a cost of £282,510, plus £4,085 for external works. In 1976 the college combined with two teacher training institutions to form the split-site Bedford…
Description
The Bedford Sixth Form is a sixth form centre operated by Bedford College on the site of the former Bedford High School. Courses offered include GCSEs, A Levels and BTECs.
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- Coordinates
- 52.1331, -0.4673
- District
- Bedford
- Parish
- Bedford, unparished area
- Postcode
- MK42 9AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bedford
- Established
- 1959
- Nearest railway station
- Bedford St Johns — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.bedford.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4879121 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bedford College, Bedford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: BedfordCollegeEntrance.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bedford College?
- Bedford College is in London, United Kingdom (postcode MK42 9AH), in the parish of Bedford, unparished area.
- When was Bedford College built?
- Built or established in 1959.
- How do I get to Bedford College?
- The nearest railway station is Bedford St Johns, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode MK42 9AH.